Horse-collar pad.



I P. REINHARD.

HORSE ooLLAR PAD. A APPLICATION FILED .TAIL-25. 1909.

Patented June 8, 1909.

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' l dumme FRANK REINHARD, OF EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSINgASSIGNOR 0F ONE-THIRD T OF EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN.

HORSE-COLLAR PAD.

Speccaton of Letters Patent.

Application filed January 25, 1909.

Patented .Tune 8, 1909.

Serial No. 474,121.

To all lwhom it may concern.' y

Be it known that` I, FRANK REINHARD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Eau Claire, in the county of Eau Claire and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Horse-Collar Pads, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawmgs.

This invention relates to improvements in horse collar pads, and consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed.

The object of the invention is to provide a slmple and practical pad of this character which will effectively prevent rubbing and chaling of the horses neck and the use of which will permit sore necks to quickly heal.

The above and other objects of the invention are attained in its preferred embodiment illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which* Figure 1 is a top plan view of the improved horse collar pad; Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view; Figs. 3 and 4 are, respectively, longitudinal and transverse sectional views, taken on the planes indicated by the lines 3 3 and 4 4 in Fig. 1 and Fig. 5 is a detail view of the seat for one of the bearing balls.

The invention consists of two sections or plates 1, 2, the upper one of which is adapted to be suitably-connected to the horse collar and the lower one of which rests upon the animals neck. These sections or places are transversely curved or arc-shaped to lit the animal's neck and their ends are preferably curved upwardly and outwardly so that the plates are substantially saddle-shaped. The upper plate or member 1 is supported upon the lower plate or member 2 by means of two bearing balls 3 arran ed between the members on the line of t eir longitudinal axis, said balls being arranged in seats 4, 5 upon said plates. The seats 4 upon the plate 1 are preferably formed by stamping concaved depressions in the bottom face of the same, while the seats 5 are preferably formed by making similar-shaped depressions or cavities in separate metal pieces which may be cast or stamped from heavy sheet metal. These metal pieces forming the seats 5 are provided at opposite points with flanges or ears 6 which are riveted or otherwise secured to the top of the plate 2. The ball seats or cavities 4, 5 are of greater size than the bearing balls 3 so that the latter may roll around in said seats and thereby permit the two plates or sections to have both longitudinal and transverse shifting movement with respect to each other. This construction enables the upper plate or section 1 to have free movement with the collar without imparting such movement to the lower plate or section 2 which rests upon the base of the animals neck.

To prevent the plates 1, 2 from becoming separated and to retain the bearing balls in their seats and at the same time allow the upper plate or section 1 to have a limited swinging or oscillating movement in both a longitudinal and transverse direction, a loose link or strap connection is provided between said plates. This connection is arranged centrally on said plates and consists of a U-shaped strap 7 disposed longitudinally upon the bottom face 'of the plate 1 and engaged witha similarshaped strap 8 arranged transversely and secured to the top face of the plate 2, as clearly shown in Figs. 3 and 4 ofthe drawings. It will be noted that this connection allows the upper plate 1 to have free movement with the movement of the collar and the animals neck, Without imparting such movement to the bottom plate 2 which rests directly on the base on the neck of the horse or other animal. By reason of this-loose connection and the arrangement of the bearing balls between the plates, it will be seen that the rubbing and chafing of the animals neck by reason of the movement of the collar is eiectively prevented so that no sore necks will be produced by the use of the improved pad.

While the upper plate or section 1 may be connected to a horse collar by'any desired means, said plate is preferably provided on opposite sides with loops 9 which are stamped out from said plate for the reception of straps or similar fastenings for the purpose of attaching the device to the collar.

The bottom plate or section 2 may, if desired, have its under face covered with a lining of felt or other cushioning material which may be riveted or otherwise secured to said plate.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed is:

1. A horse collar pad comprising superposed sections, the lower one being transo` F. R. FARR,

versely curved to fit the aniinals neck, bearing balls arranged between the s'e'ctionson the line ol' their longitudinal axis, opposing seats being provided on the opposing faces oi' the sections for the reception of said balls, and said seats being oi' greater size than said balls, and a loose connection arranged cenl ol' `the sections `for therec'eption of said balls,

and said seats being oi' .greater size than said balls, and a loose connection between the sections consisting ot' engaged straps, one being. ldisposed longitudinally and zarranged Y.centrally on one section and the other being disposed transversely and arranged centrally on the other section whereby the balls will be retained in their seats and the two sections will b'e perniitted to have.botlrlongitndin'al and transverse lnovenient with respect to each other. ,I n

3. A horse collar pad comprising superpos'ed plates, thelower one being curved transversely to fit the vanimals neck vand the *Y upper one having stamp ed in its bottoni f ace l l l l on the line ol' its longitudinal axis` ball bear- :v

, plates consisting ol' engaged straps, one ol' the latter extending longitudinally and being arranged centrally on one ol' the plates and the other strap extending transversely and being arranged centrally upon the ether plate.r l

l 4. The liereilulescribed horse collar pad coinprising super-posed plates curved transversely and having their l'ront and rear ends curved upwardly and outwardly, the upper plate having bearing ball seats stamped in its 'under l'ace and also having loops stamped out o'l' its side portions, ineinbers l'ornred with bearing ball seats and secured upon the bottoni plate opposite the seats iu the top plat-e, bearing balls in said opposing seats, and a loose connection arranged centrally between the plates and consisting oll engaged straps ol' substantially U-l'orin, one strap being disposed longitudinally and secured to one plate and the other disposed transversely and secured to the other plate.

In testimony whereo'l' l hereunto a'llix my signature in the presence oil' two witnesses.

FRANK RElNlflAll).

Wvitnesses:

F. R. FARB, L. M. MCCUMBER. 

